26.7%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
West Richmond · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in West Richmond
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people live with long-term health conditions in West Richmond compared to most similar areas. While only 26.7% of residents report a chronic health issue, a higher-than-average number of people deal with mental health conditions.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 26.7% of people have a long-term health condition, which is well below the South Australian figure of 31%. Mental health is the most common issue at 9.5%, a rate higher than most similar areas.
9.5%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
Number of long-term health conditions
View on map →In West Richmond, None is the majority at 71%; One condition is next at 19%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 7.1% of residents, which is much higher than in most similar areas. This is slightly above the national figure of 5.8%.
7.1% ▲ +10.7%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.4%
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 7.1%
Share of people with a core-activity need for assistance due to disability or age.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in West Richmond [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41571/west-richmond/topic/health-disability